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joe biden getting some advice from david axelrod, strategic advice on president obama, trying to steer him in the correct direction and alleviate him from some of the same costly mistakes last week. >> paul ryan, first national debate. that must be new territory going up against a 40-year vet. >>> speaking of politics, the race for the next senator is very close. it has been particularly nasty. their debate yet no different. >> i think obama care was put into place to bring down the cost curve on health care, and that's not what's happening. insurance premiums are going up. the cost of health care is going up. we're going to add about 10 million more people to our health care roles. >> let's fix this bill and make it right. let's not repeal it. the pathology of it is you can preserve all the good parts while getting rid of the parts you don't like, that can't happen. >> the two are vying for the seat now held by joe lieberman, an independent who's retiring. >>> israel is trying to determine the origin of a drone it shot down after it krozed into israeli territory ore the weekend. nobod
joe biden getting some advice from david axelrod, strategic advice on president obama, trying to steer him in the correct direction and alleviate him from some of the same costly mistakes last week. >> paul ryan, first national debate. that must be new territory going up against a 40-year vet. >>> speaking of politics, the race for the next senator is very close. it has been particularly nasty. their debate yet no different. >> i think obama care was put into place to bring...
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is in california where last night he poked fun at his lack luster debate performance last week. he gave a nod to the performance at a star-studded event included stevie wonder and katy perry. >> they perform flawlessly night after night. i can't always say the same. >> the president is expected to raise more than $9 million during his two-day swing through california. >> and mitt romney has a big day. expected to elaborate a little more on his foreign policy, and he will speak to fill in more details as to that plan that he laid out a couple weeks ago, but that's going to happen around 11:00 eastern. >> and only 29 days left to go. but you have to wonder, too, with the 67 million people watching that debate, the race has gotten fighter and it's a fight to the finish. two weeks ago it was looking bad and bleak for romney and it is amazing how the wind has changed and romney has the wind at his back, and obama is scraping to get back into this thing, and the numbers since wednesday night have gotten tighter in thely and in the swing states as well. >> we need to play something for
is in california where last night he poked fun at his lack luster debate performance last week. he gave a nod to the performance at a star-studded event included stevie wonder and katy perry. >> they perform flawlessly night after night. i can't always say the same. >> the president is expected to raise more than $9 million during his two-day swing through california. >> and mitt romney has a big day. expected to elaborate a little more on his foreign policy, and he will speak...
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. >> repr: this week, president obama is crting college students in three key battleground states. north carolina, and io. but as a voting group, they a much less enthusiastic now than four years ago. president didn't mention romney by name but he did seem to draw a sharp contrast betwe their backgrounds. >> michelle and i, we've been in your shoes. when we got married, we g poor together check thisout. i'my in president of the united states. we only finied paying off our student lns about eight years ago. >>eporter: the romney campaign said theight marks a new faze in their furb for the whi house,ne that will include much me direct engagement wh president obama. karen travers, abc news, washington. >> i watched the president yesterday at unc. you could see him taking subtle jabs at romney by saying, look. i didn't have to read about this. michelle and i lived this in eight years ago, the president of the united states. his loanars ago just paid off >> it's incredible. certainly. even romney is not going to go against this. he'sot going t comeut and say we shoul have students be in
. >> repr: this week, president obama is crting college students in three key battleground states. north carolina, and io. but as a voting group, they a much less enthusiastic now than four years ago. president didn't mention romney by name but he did seem to draw a sharp contrast betwe their backgrounds. >> michelle and i, we've been in your shoes. when we got married, we g poor together check thisout. i'my in president of the united states. we only finied paying off our student...
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. >> reporter: this week, president obama is courting college students in three key battleground states. colorado, north carolina, and iowa. but as a voting group, they are much less enthusiastic now than four years ago. president didn't mention romney by name but he did seem to draw a sharp contrast between their backgrounds. >> michelle and i, we've been in your shoes. when we got married, we got poor together. check this out. i'm the president of the united states. we only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago. >> reporter: the romney campaign said the night marks a new phase in their push for the white house, one that will include much more direct engagement with president obama. karen travers, abc news, washington. >> i watched the president yesterday at unc. you could see him taking subtle jabs at romney by saying, look. i didn't have to read about this. michelle and i lived this in terms of, we're not wealthy. eight years ago, the president of the united states. eight years ago just paid off his loans? >> it's incredible. certainly. even romney is not going
. >> reporter: this week, president obama is courting college students in three key battleground states. colorado, north carolina, and iowa. but as a voting group, they are much less enthusiastic now than four years ago. president didn't mention romney by name but he did seem to draw a sharp contrast between their backgrounds. >> michelle and i, we've been in your shoes. when we got married, we got poor together. check this out. i'm the president of the united states. we only...
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. >> reporter: this week, president obama is courting college students in three key battleground states. north carolina, and iowa. but as a voting group, they are much less enthusiastic now than four years ago. president didn't mention romney by name but he did seem to draw a sharp contrast between their backgrounds. >> michelle and i, we've been in your shoes. when we got married, we got poor together. check this out. i'my in president of the united states. we only finished paying off our student loans about eight years ago. >> reporter: the romney campaign said the night marks a new faze in their furb for the white house, one that will include much more direct engagement with president obama. karen travers, abc news, washington. >> i watched the president yesterday at unc. you could see him taking subtle jabs at romney by saying, look. i didn't have to read about this. michelle and i lived this in terms of, we're not wealthy. eight years ago, the president of the united states. eight years ago just paid off his loans? >> it's incredible. certainly. even romney is not going to go again
. >> reporter: this week, president obama is courting college students in three key battleground states. north carolina, and iowa. but as a voting group, they are much less enthusiastic now than four years ago. president didn't mention romney by name but he did seem to draw a sharp contrast between their backgrounds. >> michelle and i, we've been in your shoes. when we got married, we got poor together. check this out. i'my in president of the united states. we only finished paying...
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the obama campaign hopes they're fired up and ready to go. last week, republicans had the spotlight. now, it's the democrats' turn. before president obama and vice president biden arrive here in charlotte, they're on a jam-packed battleground state swing. the president revved up a crowd of 13,000 supporters in colorado. one of his largest events yet. >> if you are willing to vote for me in november, we will win boulder and we will win colorado. we will win this election. >> reporter: in wisconsin, vice president biden slammed the republican ticket. >> what they espouse is a social policy right out of the '60s, a foreign policy with echoes of the cold war, and an economic policy that brought us the great recession. >> reporter: rivals storm the campaign trail, mitt romney had a quiet day in new hampshire. he attended mormon church services with his family. and the next few days he will be out of sight as he begins preparations for the debates. in charlotte, several hundred demonstrators took to the streets for a march against economic inequali
the obama campaign hopes they're fired up and ready to go. last week, republicans had the spotlight. now, it's the democrats' turn. before president obama and vice president biden arrive here in charlotte, they're on a jam-packed battleground state swing. the president revved up a crowd of 13,000 supporters in colorado. one of his largest events yet. >> if you are willing to vote for me in november, we will win boulder and we will win colorado. we will win this election. >>...
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the point is a big memorial coming to her hometown friday, or later this week presumably. that will be a huge, huge turnout. 20,000 fans maybe. >> the prudential center holds about 19,000 or 20,000. >>> we turn to washington now and the battle over the federal budget. president obama introduced his plan for 2013 which is features spending on jobs and transportation and new taxes on the rich. republicans called it nothing more than a campaign document, and they're preparing their own alternative. the president's version has little chance of being passed. >> gridlock on capitol hill. i can't imagine. >>> well, without action by congress, by the end of this month, just days from now, payroll taxes will get -- will rise for 160 million americans. >> if this sounds a little like groundhog's day, a little familiar, it's the same battle that took place on capitol hill at the end of last year. abc's sunlen miller is joining us with more of what's at stake. sun lenn? >> reporter: good morning, rob and paula. the payroll tax credit expires on march 1st. negotiators have been working
the point is a big memorial coming to her hometown friday, or later this week presumably. that will be a huge, huge turnout. 20,000 fans maybe. >> the prudential center holds about 19,000 or 20,000. >>> we turn to washington now and the battle over the federal budget. president obama introduced his plan for 2013 which is features spending on jobs and transportation and new taxes on the rich. republicans called it nothing more than a campaign document, and they're preparing their...
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now they'll focus on barack obama instead. while newt gingrich and ron paul both say they are staying in, make no mistake about it. the republican primary race is now effectively over. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> thanks, jonathan. >>> romney still has to win another 483 delegates on the way to the magic number of 1144. several contests coming up in april as well as some more in may. so basically say are saying mathematically he can clinch this by the end of may if everything goes according to the expected script so far. a few more weeks. mathematically it will be romney's. >> april 24th, they have six of those primaries. >> exactly. >> now just romney's picking smup key endorsements. bobby jindal from louisiana. also governors of florida and iowa. key endorsements. >> everyone falling in line. it's time to wrap this thing up. >> except for newt gingrich. >> newt is hanging in. >>> next to the mist rive flight diverted in canada and escorted by u.s. fighter jets. the korean air 777 jumbo jet had just left the vancou
now they'll focus on barack obama instead. while newt gingrich and ron paul both say they are staying in, make no mistake about it. the republican primary race is now effectively over. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> thanks, jonathan. >>> romney still has to win another 483 delegates on the way to the magic number of 1144. several contests coming up in april as well as some more in may. so basically say are saying mathematically he can clinch this by the end of may if...
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also ahead, this week, president obama heads to louisiana where the storm of course by now is finally passed. but the flooding and misery from isaac continues to linger there. look at that mess. days and days if not months of recovery in hard-hit areas there. >> then the dangers and millions of backyard this holiday weekend. a warning about unsafe decks that could collapse. the action you might need to take right now. >> scary footage there. people, just chilling on their deck. they don't think is the wood in good shape, are the nails tight, not until something look that happens do you get the wake-up call. scary, huh? >> might want to get it inspected. startling numbers of people are living with an unsafe deck in their backyard. >> yeah. stay tuned for that. >>> later, a casting couch. this story is crazy. new reports say that before tom cruise married katie holmes, top scientology officials held -- auditions, you heard right, to find him a wife. get inside information in "the skinny." i don't think, that will not be good pr for his church if that is all true. >> like their version o
also ahead, this week, president obama heads to louisiana where the storm of course by now is finally passed. but the flooding and misery from isaac continues to linger there. look at that mess. days and days if not months of recovery in hard-hit areas there. >> then the dangers and millions of backyard this holiday weekend. a warning about unsafe decks that could collapse. the action you might need to take right now. >> scary footage there. people, just chilling on their deck. they...
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. >> it's the game they've been playing for months now, the new front-runner slash flavor of the week. now it's rick's turn. >> maybe those gingrich voters that are no longer voting for gingrich are swinging over to santorum. >> absolutely. >> a little wacky. >>> president obama has given those conservative voters even more cause to vote him out of office. his 2013 budget. >> they are not happy with his plan. the white house standing by it. 9 plan includes stimulus-style spending and higher taxes for the rich. red flags, of course, toto his republican opponents. abc's karen travers joins us with the details from washington. good morning to you, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob. good morning, paula. budget day is lalas controversial in wash. as the white house and congress fight over spending cuts, spending increases and the broad agenda. and yesterday was no different. president obama unveiled a $3.8 trillion spending plan that reflects the populist theme of his re-election campaign. >> at a time when our economy is growing and creating jobs at a faster clip, we've got to do ever
. >> it's the game they've been playing for months now, the new front-runner slash flavor of the week. now it's rick's turn. >> maybe those gingrich voters that are no longer voting for gingrich are swinging over to santorum. >> absolutely. >> a little wacky. >>> president obama has given those conservative voters even more cause to vote him out of office. his 2013 budget. >> they are not happy with his plan. the white house standing by it. 9 plan includes...
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now they'll focus on barack obama instead. while newt gingrich and ron paul both say they are staying in, make no mistake about it. the republican primary race is now effectively over. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> thanks, jonathan. romney still has to win another 483 delegates on the way to the magic number of 1,144. several contests coming up in april as well as some more in may. so basically say are saying, mathematically, he can clinch this by the end of may if everything goes according to the expected script so far. a few more weeks. mathematically it will be romney's. >> april 24th, they have six of those primaries. >> exactly. >> now romney's picking up some key endorsements. bobby jindal from louisiana. also governors of florida and iowa. key endorsements. >> everyone falling in line. it's time to wrap this thing up. >> except for newt gingrich. >> newt is hanging in. >>> next to the mystery of a flight diverted in canada and escorted by u.s. fighter jets. the korean air 777 jumbo jet had just left the vancou
now they'll focus on barack obama instead. while newt gingrich and ron paul both say they are staying in, make no mistake about it. the republican primary race is now effectively over. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> thanks, jonathan. romney still has to win another 483 delegates on the way to the magic number of 1,144. several contests coming up in april as well as some more in may. so basically say are saying, mathematically, he can clinch this by the end of may if everything...
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but espn's michael wallbon said he see s the lockout lasting weeks not days. >> the ratings keep going up and popularity of the league is not threatened. i am not sure they care as much as the people who were going crazy monday night. >> a wisconsin eye doctor, love this, now offering the refs free lasik surgery to improve their vision. surgery that costs roughly around $3,000. >> i don't get it here, too. if you look at the background, some of these replacement refs they're not qualified to officiate an nfl game. not at the pace of, of, you know pro sports compared to collegiate, high school, some of the guys are, you know, that's what their background is in. but nothing kind of -- i spoke to the moment, one photo, one saying touchdown. ref to the left saying no it's not. that to me says it all about how the officiating has gone in the nfl this season. they have got to step in get it done. >> you can't blame the replacement refs they're put in a lose-lose situation, they're put in a bad situation, they're not prepared for the speed of the game. now the nfl, pa, players union, filed a
but espn's michael wallbon said he see s the lockout lasting weeks not days. >> the ratings keep going up and popularity of the league is not threatened. i am not sure they care as much as the people who were going crazy monday night. >> a wisconsin eye doctor, love this, now offering the refs free lasik surgery to improve their vision. surgery that costs roughly around $3,000. >> i don't get it here, too. if you look at the background, some of these replacement refs they're...
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. >> reporter: president obama and the democrats get to spend the week filling the chair presented by clint eastwood on stage last week. national security and foreign policy almost nonexistent from the rhetoric voiced by republicans in tampa. the president has natural advantage there, only one commander-in-chief at a time. >> to me the empty chair which matters, neither side talked to the empty chair of the man or woman that didn't come home from iraq, people are sitting around the table, their wife, daughter is gone. the woman who has to work two shifts. isn't able to have flex time. empty chair of a grandfather with alzheimers can't be there, because the family can't manage them. >> reporter: the white house on a lighter note released recipe for the secret brew of the white house, beer recipe. an effort to reach white working class voters. the secret to the election, perhaps, president obama trying to sent message he is ready to occupy the seat next to you even if it is a bar stool. rick klein, abc news, charlotte. >> cheers. >> good stuff. >> bottom up. thank you, mr. president. sp
. >> reporter: president obama and the democrats get to spend the week filling the chair presented by clint eastwood on stage last week. national security and foreign policy almost nonexistent from the rhetoric voiced by republicans in tampa. the president has natural advantage there, only one commander-in-chief at a time. >> to me the empty chair which matters, neither side talked to the empty chair of the man or woman that didn't come home from iraq, people are sitting around the...
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. >>> a look back at the week that was. we're getting old. from commander and chief obama writing an excuse for that little boy who missed class -- >> soto the celebration of britain's queen elizabeth and her 60 years on the throne, here our friday rewind. >> you've been here all night? >> yes in the pouring rain. >> why? >> for our queen. >> she's always been a constant. she's so reliable, dependable, and i think it's -- people love her for that. >> the only sad thing about this evening is that my father couldn't be here with us. but, ladies and gentlemen, if we shout loud enough, he might just hear us in hospital. >> the defendant's wife lied to this court. she stated she had no money when in fact, the records show she did. >> if one of the things he says, believe me, i don't lie, boom, this is going to come up. >>> more and more companies will recognize that childhood obesity is a huge and growing problem. and that companies will step up and join the effort. >> tonight we tell wisconsin, we tell our country and we tell people all across th
. >>> a look back at the week that was. we're getting old. from commander and chief obama writing an excuse for that little boy who missed class -- >> soto the celebration of britain's queen elizabeth and her 60 years on the throne, here our friday rewind. >> you've been here all night? >> yes in the pouring rain. >> why? >> for our queen. >> she's always been a constant. she's so reliable, dependable, and i think it's -- people love her for that....
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that is also something we didn't see last week from president obama. but congressman ryan really held his own tonight. i think they did an effective job. of course as i said earlier. both side are claiming victory. this is really setting up a narrative going into next week's debate between the president and mitt romney. >> draw probably is the best word, karen. do you think from your perspective, this changes the race in any significant way? or is this kind of a footnote? >> yeah, it is unlikely it will shake up this race in any major way. because vice presidential debates don't usually do that. remember this is really all about the person at the top of the ticket. president obama/mitt romney. what this does do, give democrats a little bounce in their step. there were some very nervous democrats over the last week so despondent over the president's performance didn't want to have to come out and see vice president biden lose. they would be 0-2. there are four debates. three weeks left off to the election. don't want to have to be spinning over four day
that is also something we didn't see last week from president obama. but congressman ryan really held his own tonight. i think they did an effective job. of course as i said earlier. both side are claiming victory. this is really setting up a narrative going into next week's debate between the president and mitt romney. >> draw probably is the best word, karen. do you think from your perspective, this changes the race in any significant way? or is this kind of a footnote? >> yeah,...
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in their first discussions yesterday after a week's hiatus we are told there were no signs of progress and even a hardening of positions. in fact, earlier president obama discussed the stalemate with middle-class families. >> for them to be burdened unnecessarily because the democrats and republicans aren't coming together to solve this problem gives you a since of the costs involved in very personal terms. >> he showed what he is really after is assuming unprecedented power to spend taxpayer dollars without any limit at all. >> the major sticking points continue to be how to handle tax rates for wealthy americans, and also, what to do about reducing spending on entitlement programs like social security and medica medicare. >> aide between the president and the speaker of the house met and the talks basically went nowhere. according to one of the president's aide he said higher taxes of course on the wealthy. a deal must include permanent extension of the debt ceiling and source also say that indicated no willingness to go any further on limiting the growth of entitlement spending. >>
in their first discussions yesterday after a week's hiatus we are told there were no signs of progress and even a hardening of positions. in fact, earlier president obama discussed the stalemate with middle-class families. >> for them to be burdened unnecessarily because the democrats and republicans aren't coming together to solve this problem gives you a since of the costs involved in very personal terms. >> he showed what he is really after is assuming unprecedented power to...
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obama is in south korea this morning for the second day of talks on nuclear security. he told foreign leaders the security of the world depends on the actions that we take. but something the president said off of the record is now making headlines. abc's jake tapper is traveling with the president. >> reporter: a hot microphone picked up a private presidential plea. president obama knows well that the russians are furious over u.s. plans to build a missile defense shield in europe. and he wanted word to be sent to vladimir putin asking for a little time to smooth things out. >> after my election, i have more flexibility. >> reporter: the white house downplayed the remarks and an acknowledgment of election year political realities but the president programsing to negotiate after re-election had republicans pouncing. >> that is an alarming and troubling development. >> reporter: the president's focus at this nuclear summit in south korea has been on the rogue nation across the heavily fortified border he visited, north korea. >> there will be no rewards for provocations.
obama is in south korea this morning for the second day of talks on nuclear security. he told foreign leaders the security of the world depends on the actions that we take. but something the president said off of the record is now making headlines. abc's jake tapper is traveling with the president. >> reporter: a hot microphone picked up a private presidential plea. president obama knows well that the russians are furious over u.s. plans to build a missile defense shield in europe. and he...
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president obama travels to asia later this week with historic visits in myanmar and cambodia and thailand. >>> in the middle east, growing concerns that israel is being drawn into the syrian civil war. the israeli military says tank scored a direct hit on a launcher after a stray mortar fell into the golan heights. it has already been in turkey and jordan. >>> john macafee. the multimillionaire, macafee, his name, and lives in belize where his next door neighbor has been found shot to death. police describe 67-year-old macafee as a person of interest in the case. >>> three children are among five family members found dead inside a toledo, ohio garage. police believe it is a case of murder/suicide. all five apparently died of carbon monoxide poisoning from truck exhaust piped in through hoses. police say there was a custody battle over the children, ages 10, 6, 5. they had been in the care of their grandparents for a very long time. >>> florida power company worker paying dearly for a trip to new york to help the lights get back on after sandy. the lakeland electric lineman, john applewhit
president obama travels to asia later this week with historic visits in myanmar and cambodia and thailand. >>> in the middle east, growing concerns that israel is being drawn into the syrian civil war. the israeli military says tank scored a direct hit on a launcher after a stray mortar fell into the golan heights. it has already been in turkey and jordan. >>> john macafee. the multimillionaire, macafee, his name, and lives in belize where his next door neighbor has been found...
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obama is in south korea this morning for the second day of talks on nuclear security. he told foreign leaders the security of the world depends on the actions that we take. but something the president said off of the record is now making headlines. abc's jake tapper is traveling with the president. >> reporter: a hot microphone picked up a private presidential plea. president obama knows well that the russians are furious over u.s. plans to build a missile defense shield in europe. and he wanted word to be sent to vladimir putin asking for a little time to smooth things out. >> after my election, i have more flexibility. >> reporter: the white house downplayed the remarks and an acknowledgment of election year political realities but the president promising to negotiate after re-election had republicans pouncing. >> that is an alarming and troubling development. >> reporter: the president's focus at this nuclear summit in south korea has been on the rogue nation across the heavily fortified border he visited, north korea. >> there will be no rewards for provocations. t
obama is in south korea this morning for the second day of talks on nuclear security. he told foreign leaders the security of the world depends on the actions that we take. but something the president said off of the record is now making headlines. abc's jake tapper is traveling with the president. >> reporter: a hot microphone picked up a private presidential plea. president obama knows well that the russians are furious over u.s. plans to build a missile defense shield in europe. and he...
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the point is a big memorial coming to her hometown friday, or later this week presumably. that will be a huge, huge turnout. 20,000 fans maybe. >> the prudential center holds gon n prudential center holds and the battler hederal president obama introduced his plan for 2013 which is feres spending on jobs and transportation and new taxes on the rich. republicans called it nothing more than a campaign document, and they're preparing their own alternative. the president's version has little chance of being passed. >> gridlock on capitol hill. i can't imagine. >>> well, without action by congress, by the end of this month, just days from now, payroll taxes will get -- will rise for 160 million americans. >> if this sounds a little like groundhog's day, a little familiar, it's the same battle that took place on capitol hill at the end of last year. abc's sunlen miller is joining us with more of what's at stake. sun lenn? >> reporter: good morning, rob and paula. the payroll tax credit expires on march 1st. negotiators have been working all month to broker a deal for the year-lo
the point is a big memorial coming to her hometown friday, or later this week presumably. that will be a huge, huge turnout. 20,000 fans maybe. >> the prudential center holds gon n prudential center holds and the battler hederal president obama introduced his plan for 2013 which is feres spending on jobs and transportation and new taxes on the rich. republicans called it nothing more than a campaign document, and they're preparing their own alternative. the president's version has little...
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the obama campaign is also trying to keep that in the news with this new ad. >> mitt romney taking on our enemies no matter where they nest. >> reporter: republicans say the president's campaign is showing signs of desperation. >> these are tough times. with real serious, use. so you have to scratch your head when the president spend the last week talking about saving big bird. >> election day, weeks away, getting a solid read on where the race stand is not easy. a new poll from the pew research center taken after the debate, shows romney has pulled ahead among likely voters. the president's acknowledged he wasn't on his a game at the showdown. >> after the debate, i had folks come up, don't be so polite. don't be so nice. >> reporter: but his campaign insists his performance didn't change the fundamentals of the race. >> what was being presented wasn't leadership -- that's salesmanship. >> reporter: the narrowing polls are making some democrats nervous. so the pressure is on vice president biden in his debate tomorrow night against paul ryan. republicans say paul ryan will be ready f
the obama campaign is also trying to keep that in the news with this new ad. >> mitt romney taking on our enemies no matter where they nest. >> reporter: republicans say the president's campaign is showing signs of desperation. >> these are tough times. with real serious, use. so you have to scratch your head when the president spend the last week talking about saving big bird. >> election day, weeks away, getting a solid read on where the race stand is not easy. a new...
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speaking to diane sawyer, president obama conceded that he did poorly in last week's debate. asked if it was possible he had handed the election to romney, the president replied "no." >> breaking news this morning in the search for a 10-year-old girl. her remains were found a few miles from jessica's home. sources tell abc news, it is believed to be jessica. it could take a while to make a positive identification. hours earlier, police announced jessica's parents were not suspects. >> i want to come out today and tell you that at this point in the investigation after thoroughly looking at the parents, we are confident that they are not involved in the disappearance of jessica ridgeway. the focus shifts to an unknown suspect as we think she was abducted. >> a big delay in reporting jessica's disappearance. her mother works overnight and was sleeping when the school left a voice mail saying jessica didn't show up. police were called eight hours later after her mother retrieved the message. >>> now to the house hearing, stemming from last month's attack in libya. a former u.s. s
speaking to diane sawyer, president obama conceded that he did poorly in last week's debate. asked if it was possible he had handed the election to romney, the president replied "no." >> breaking news this morning in the search for a 10-year-old girl. her remains were found a few miles from jessica's home. sources tell abc news, it is believed to be jessica. it could take a while to make a positive identification. hours earlier, police announced jessica's parents were not...
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and romney now says he misspoke this week when he said he was not very concerned about poor people. and president obama seemed to have been talking about romney during the usually non-political national k prayer breakfast. the president said his christian faith influences his economic policies including his call for the aelt wealthy to pay more in taxes and his health care overhaul. >> they asked if the president sought trump's endorsement and he said i'm not going to comb over that. >>> get this. roseanne barr is running for president. it ain't a joke, y'all. the actress comedian has now filed official paperwork to get the green party's nomination. barr says democrats and republicans are not working in the best interests of the american people. she wants to forgive all credit card and mortgage debt. okay, rosie. >>> now we turn to indianapolis and a headline that's not involving -- that does not involve the giants or the patriots. our sister network espn reports that colts quarterback peyton manning has been medically cleared to play by two doctors. of course manning sat out this p
and romney now says he misspoke this week when he said he was not very concerned about poor people. and president obama seemed to have been talking about romney during the usually non-political national k prayer breakfast. the president said his christian faith influences his economic policies including his call for the aelt wealthy to pay more in taxes and his health care overhaul. >> they asked if the president sought trump's endorsement and he said i'm not going to comb over that....
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he and president obama are now tied in that key voting group. erasing the president's once considerable lead. and that, i mean, couple week as go, mid september he was up by 18 points. the president that gap gone. that's huge for the romney campaign. >> several pundits after the 47% comment said game over. he is toast. and you just see, what a matter of couple weeks can do. election is actually four weeks from today. he improved his status and pretty much everything from september from taxes, medicare, jobs, women. >> and the, the jobs including question who would handle the e kb e -- economy better. everyone's number one issue. sliding up in that arena that bodes very, very well. >> we have to wait to wednesday to get the true breadth, predebate, debate and numbers, post jobs report numbers to come out. i think that will be fleshd out. >> some analysts say joe biden is feeling the heat. he need a strong debate. we'll see. >>> romney took on foreign policy yesterday in a speech at virginia military institute. he blasted current u.s. policy in sy
he and president obama are now tied in that key voting group. erasing the president's once considerable lead. and that, i mean, couple week as go, mid september he was up by 18 points. the president that gap gone. that's huge for the romney campaign. >> several pundits after the 47% comment said game over. he is toast. and you just see, what a matter of couple weeks can do. election is actually four weeks from today. he improved his status and pretty much everything from september from...
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the measure is all but certain to be killed by the senate next week. >>> a sad picture. kodak is filing for bankruptcy. the pioneer photography company waited too long to acknowledge the digital imaging revolution and has been struggling for years. last night kodak said it plans to continue operating during bankruptcy and hopes to emerge from it next year. in the past nine years kodak has closed factories and film processing labs and cut 47,000 jobs. growing up that's all we ever had, was film. >> got to keep up with the times, or else. >>> well, they are digging out in washington after a powerful storm dumps some snow on that state. it was a tough day of driving for commuters in the seattle area, which saw the most snow there since 1996. and now they're worried about warm weather melting that snow and causing flooding on top of everything else. there are also avalanche warnings at some of the higher elevations. >>> and in idaho snow finally fell for the first time this winter on boise. the city picked up about six inches. that was enough to cause more than 100 accidents
the measure is all but certain to be killed by the senate next week. >>> a sad picture. kodak is filing for bankruptcy. the pioneer photography company waited too long to acknowledge the digital imaging revolution and has been struggling for years. last night kodak said it plans to continue operating during bankruptcy and hopes to emerge from it next year. in the past nine years kodak has closed factories and film processing labs and cut 47,000 jobs. growing up that's all we ever had,...
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but espn's michael wallbon said he see s the lockout lasting weeks not days. >> the ratings keep going up and popularity of the league is not threatened. so i'm not sure they care as much as the people who were going crazy monday night. >> a wisconsin eye doctor, love this, now offering the refs free lasik surgery to improve their vision, surgery that costs roughly around $3,000. >> i don't get it here too. if you look at the background, some of these replacement refs, they're not qualified to officiate an nfl game. not at the pace of, you know, pro sports compared to collegiate, high school, some of the guys are, you know, that's what their background is in. but nothing kind of -- i spoke to the moment, one photo, one saying touchdown. ref to the left saying no it's not. that to me says it all about how the officiating has gone in the nfl this season. they have got to step in get it done. >> but you know what? you can't blame the replacement refs. they're put in a lose/lose situation. they're put in a bad situation. they're not prepared for the speed of the game. now the nflpa players
but espn's michael wallbon said he see s the lockout lasting weeks not days. >> the ratings keep going up and popularity of the league is not threatened. so i'm not sure they care as much as the people who were going crazy monday night. >> a wisconsin eye doctor, love this, now offering the refs free lasik surgery to improve their vision, surgery that costs roughly around $3,000. >> i don't get it here too. if you look at the background, some of these replacement refs, they're...
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defensive over his adviser's promise a change before the second debate next week. with just 32 days now till the big vote, every move is critical. as abc's jake tapper reports. >> reporter: before a crowd of 12,000 in denver, the president tried to turn his opponent's polished debate performance into proof of his phoniness. >> when i got onto the stage, i met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney, but the real mitt romney has been running around the country for the last year promising $5 trillion in tax cuts that favor the wealthy. >> reporter: but in the audience many of the president's supporters expressed bewilderment at his passive performance. >> i felt like he should have been more aggressive. >> i didn't understand his strategy and thought, you know, i wondered what was going on. >> reporter: sources tell abc news the president's strategy was a calculated decision not to risk appearing unpresidential by attacking romney on say that video insulting 47% of the country as irresponsible victims. his aides advised him to focus on policy, such as
defensive over his adviser's promise a change before the second debate next week. with just 32 days now till the big vote, every move is critical. as abc's jake tapper reports. >> reporter: before a crowd of 12,000 in denver, the president tried to turn his opponent's polished debate performance into proof of his phoniness. >> when i got onto the stage, i met this very spirited fellow who claimed to be mitt romney, but the real mitt romney has been running around the country for the...
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that's also something we didn't see last week from president obama. but congressman ryan really held his own tonight, so i think they both did a very effective job. of course, like i said earlier, both sides are claiming victory. this is really setting up a narrative going into next week's debate between the president and mitt romney. >> draw probably is the best word, karen. do you think from your perspective, this changes the race in any significant way or is this some kind of a footnote? >> yeah, it's unlikely it will shake up this race in any major way. because vice-presidential debates don't usually do that. remember this is really all about the person at the top of the ticket, president obama/mitt romney. what this does do is give democrats a little bounce in their step. there were some very nervous democrats over last week who were so despondent over the president's performance, they didn't want to have to come out and see vice president biden lose. they would be 0-2. there are four debates. three weeks left till the election. they didn't want
that's also something we didn't see last week from president obama. but congressman ryan really held his own tonight, so i think they both did a very effective job. of course, like i said earlier, both sides are claiming victory. this is really setting up a narrative going into next week's debate between the president and mitt romney. >> draw probably is the best word, karen. do you think from your perspective, this changes the race in any significant way or is this some kind of a...
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the obama campaign is very eager to keep his comments front and center. mitt romney said that despite what voters may have heard this week, he hasn't written off half of americans. still trying to do damage control for the leaked video, the republican contender vowed at a univision forum in miami that he will be a president for all americans. >> my campaign is about the 100% of america. and i am concerned about them. i am concerned about the fact that over the past four years, life has become harder for americans. >> reporter: it's been a rough couple weeks for the romney campaign. >> they have to stop being hostage to their own mistakes. >> reporter: but a bright spot for republicans, two new national polls out show the race still in a dead heat. >> they're hrtened by the national poll numbers which show them just a point behind president obama. >> reporter: but the presidential race will be won or lost in a handful of battleground states where the candidates are focusing all of their attention. according to new polls out, the president leaden three of t
the obama campaign is very eager to keep his comments front and center. mitt romney said that despite what voters may have heard this week, he hasn't written off half of americans. still trying to do damage control for the leaked video, the republican contender vowed at a univision forum in miami that he will be a president for all americans. >> my campaign is about the 100% of america. and i am concerned about them. i am concerned about the fact that over the past four years, life has...
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. >>> a look back at the week that was. we're getting old. from commander and chief obama writing an excuse for that little boy who missed class -- >> -- to the celebration of britain's queen elizabeth and her 60 years on the throne, here is our "friday rewind." >> you've been here all night? >> yes in the pouring rain. >> why? >> for our queen. >> she's always been a constant. she's so reliable, dependable, and i think it's -- people love her for that. >> the only sad thing about this evening is that my father couldn't be here with us. but, ladies and gentlemen, if we shout loud enough, he might just hear us in hospital. >>> the defendant's wife lied to this court. she stated she had no money when in fact, the records show she did. >> if one of the things he says, believe me, i don't lie, boom, this is going to come up. >>> more and more companies will recognize that childhood obesity is a huge and growing problem. and that companies will step up and join the effort. >>> tonight we tell wisconsin, we tell our country and we tell people all a
. >>> a look back at the week that was. we're getting old. from commander and chief obama writing an excuse for that little boy who missed class -- >> -- to the celebration of britain's queen elizabeth and her 60 years on the throne, here is our "friday rewind." >> you've been here all night? >> yes in the pouring rain. >> why? >> for our queen. >> she's always been a constant. she's so reliable, dependable, and i think it's -- people love...
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the obama campaign is very eager to keep his comments front and center. mitt romney said that despite what voters may have heard this week, he hasn't written off half of americans. still trying to do damage control for the leaked video, the republican contender vowed at a univision forum in miami that he will be a president for all americans. >> my campaign is about the 100% of america. and i am concerned about them. i am concerned about the fact that over the past four years, life has become harder for americans. >> reporter: it's been a rough couple weeks for the romney campaign. >> they have to stop being hostage to their own mistakes. >> reporter: but a bright spot for republicans, two new national polls out show the race still in a dead heat. >> they're hrtened by the national poll numbers which sho president obama. >> reporter: but the presidential race will be won or lost in a handful of battleground states where the candidates are focusing all of their attention. according to new polls out, the president leaden three of the most critical states up
the obama campaign is very eager to keep his comments front and center. mitt romney said that despite what voters may have heard this week, he hasn't written off half of americans. still trying to do damage control for the leaked video, the republican contender vowed at a univision forum in miami that he will be a president for all americans. >> my campaign is about the 100% of america. and i am concerned about them. i am concerned about the fact that over the past four years, life has...
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president obama has had his say about the romney tape in an interview with david lett with his comments about 47% of americans. >> one of the things i learned as president, you represent the entire country. and when i meet republicans as i'm traveling around the country, you know, they're hard-working family people who care deeply about this country, and my exec tigs is that if you want to be president, you've got to work for everybody, not just for some. >> now the president acknowledged his own 2008 campaign gaffe caught on tape talking about voters clinging to their guns and religion. remember that one? he told letterman he quickly apologized for that mistake. that was, clearly a different comment. the same kind of gaffe where everybody went, did he just say pdit sacf1 ly. we'll see how romney makes out. >> what's fascinating to me, that james carter iv grandson of the former president and political researcher, he just found the snippet of the video on the internet, and then he put "mother jones" in touch with the video source. of course, he told msnbc it would be fair to assume the
president obama has had his say about the romney tape in an interview with david lett with his comments about 47% of americans. >> one of the things i learned as president, you represent the entire country. and when i meet republicans as i'm traveling around the country, you know, they're hard-working family people who care deeply about this country, and my exec tigs is that if you want to be president, you've got to work for everybody, not just for some. >> now the president...
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speaking to diane sawyer, president obama conceded that he did poorly in last week's debate. asked if it was possible he had handed the election to romney, the president replied "no." >>> breaking news this morning in the search for a 10-year-old girl who vanished on her way to schooler in denver. a body has been found. remains were discovered in arvada, colorado, just miles from jessica's home. sources tell abc news, it is believed to be jessica. it could take a while to make a positive identification. hours earlier, police announced jessica's parents were not suspects. >> i want to come out today and tell you that at this point in the investigation after thoroughly looking at the parents, we're confident that they are not involved in the disappearance of jessica ridgeway. the focus shifts to an unknown suspect as we think she was abducted. >> there was a big delay in reporting jessica's disappearance. her mother works overnight and was sleeping when the school left a voice mail saying jessica didn't show up. police were called eight hours later after her mother retrieved th
speaking to diane sawyer, president obama conceded that he did poorly in last week's debate. asked if it was possible he had handed the election to romney, the president replied "no." >>> breaking news this morning in the search for a 10-year-old girl who vanished on her way to schooler in denver. a body has been found. remains were discovered in arvada, colorado, just miles from jessica's home. sources tell abc news, it is believed to be jessica. it could take a while to...
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the obama campaign is also trying to keep that in the news with this new ad. >> mitt romney taking on our >> mt.t romney taking on our >> republicans say the president's campaign is showing signs of de >> these are tough times with real serious issues, so you have to scratch your head when the president spends the last week talking about saving big bird. >> election day, weeks away, getting a solid read on where the race stands is not easy. a new center taken after the dee, the president's acknodged wasn't on his a-game at the showdown. >> after the debate i had a bunch of folks come up and say, don't be so polite, don't be so nice. >> but his campaign insists his performance didn't change the fundamentals of the race. >> what was being presented wasn't leadership -- that's salesmanship. >> the narrowing polls are making some democrats nervous. so the pressure is on vice president biden in his debate tomorrow night against paul ryan. republicans say paul ryan will be ready for battle. rob and sunny, back to you. >> karen, thanks a lot. tomorrow the candidates for vice president who wi
the obama campaign is also trying to keep that in the news with this new ad. >> mitt romney taking on our >> mt.t romney taking on our >> republicans say the president's campaign is showing signs of de >> these are tough times with real serious issues, so you have to scratch your head when the president spends the last week talking about saving big bird. >> election day, weeks away, getting a solid read on where the race stands is not easy. a new center taken after...
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after rejecting the obama administration proposal last week, house republicans offered an outline for $2.2 trillion in deficit reduction, mostly through spending cuts. and while president obama would not answer questions about the counterproposal -- >> no deal better than a bad deal, sir? >> reporter: -- a senior white house official assailed it as a step backward, saying if republicans do not agree to some higher rates for wealthier taxpayer, the nation will go over the cliff, and the american people will hold the republicans responsible. wall street remains optimistic a deal will be struck. so the lack of progress is not yet resulted in a market plunge. but some economists estimate that because of the uncertainty posed by the fiscal cliff, at least 200,000 fewer jobs have been created this year. the official deadline is december 31st at midnight when the ball drops in times square. the deadline is before that, a week from friday when the house of representatives is scheduled to go on vacation. in actuality there are fewer than 11 days before they need to work out a deal. jake tapper
after rejecting the obama administration proposal last week, house republicans offered an outline for $2.2 trillion in deficit reduction, mostly through spending cuts. and while president obama would not answer questions about the counterproposal -- >> no deal better than a bad deal, sir? >> reporter: -- a senior white house official assailed it as a step backward, saying if republicans do not agree to some higher rates for wealthier taxpayer, the nation will go over the cliff, and...